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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
5
Local notes show Sisseton merchants plan to close all day Thursday July 4 for the holiday. Various residents visit relatives and conduct business in nearby towns including Britton Wahpeton and Sioux Falls. A lost gold watch with Elgin movement is offered for return. Community happenings include new barn construction and film showings at the Unique each Wednesday.
George Baxter represented Wilmot in cue days with a large stride. Bert Opsal returned from a two week western state trip. Peter Greenfield and Herbert Brewster families occupy the Tower residence. Attorney Howard Babcock travels to Pierre and Sioux Falls this week. John and Leo Plat to Zion Minnesota for a summer visit with grandfather. Star meetings will be discontinued mid July into August. Mrs Lindquist and Charles Senofield transacted business in town. Mrs Mike Mead returned from Minneapolis after goiter surgery. Twins born to Aug Schuneman. W J Thomas, J C Knapp and Allie Kennedy attended Old Set-Reunion at Beardsley. Nora Freeman leaves for Aberdeen to visit. Mrs A W Tower and sons visit Nashua, Iowa. Osman and daughter Beatrice head to Morris, Illinois. English Lutheran service at Guild Hall Sunday at 11. Jubilee Dancing Club to hold final dance July 1 at Sisseton Opera House with Stewart’s orchestra. Poultry ads offer half price eggs and breeders. Louise Renner vacationing. Minnie Thompson assisting music. David Overberg notified of sister’s illness in Canada. Mr and Mrs Peterson’s mother died in Peublo, Colorado. remains to be buried east.
Dr. G. C. Hoagland drove down from Veblen on Wednesday to meet his wife who was returning home from Vermillion after attending the state university commencement exercises.
Mr and Mrs Henry Rockwell and the Misses Gertrude and Mabel Swenumson completed a week long stay with the Swenumson family and returned to Kidder North Dakota on Thursday.
Laura and Hannah Rask hosted a Presbyterian church ladies afternoon on Wednesday. The event brought together members for fellowship and shared refreshments in a relaxed, community gathering.
Carl London returned Tuesday to City Minnesota with his parents after a motorcycle trip. L. V. Warring came home from Aberdeen and has spent several weeks in the hospital. Mrs J A Peterson and Miss Bila visited friends at Peever Tuesday then traveled to Big Stone Park for a summer outing.
A committee from the East ern Star visited Mrs Tower and Susie last Saturday evening and presented Mrs Tower with a brooch and Susie with a Star pin.
Mrs Louis Faribault from San tee Nebraska has spent three weeks with her son Ben Faribault in Goodwill township and expects to depart for Nebraska today.
J M Barnett of Pittsboro moved through the city Friday en route to Effington to visit relatives. He said it is his first trip to this area in thirty years, recalling earlier residence in Browns Valley.
M. E. Crockett traveled to Huron Monday evening for the annual conventions of the South Dakota Retail Jewelers Associations and the South Dakota Opticians Association held June 25 and 26. He returned home last evening.
Mrs H B Carter Mrs Della Carter Miss Olga Ostberg and Miss Edith Laing were initiated into the Royal Neighbor lodge Tuesday evening. A program was given and refreshments served. The contest concluded with losers to host a banquet for the winners.
Misses Ruby Peterson Rosa Thompson Clara Thorson Anna Hanson Emma Schmidt Ellen Groos Emelie Bloomquist Mabel Foss Katherine Otto and Anna Dahlin from Sisseton and vicinity are attending the Inter County Normal Summer School at Big Stone. David Waterhouse and family of Hankinson ND stopped in the city Tuesday en route home from Peever visiting relatives and stayed at Martin Soli’s home.
A card from Dolph DeArment dated Tuesday reports he is traveling by automobile through Montana with Homer and Louie Jackson. The party is favorably impressed with the country and will likely locate there permanently.
C. E. Lien came home Friday evening from Fergus Falls Minnesota where he had been to attend the funeral of his old friend E. J. Back. Back resided near Vernon in this county and died in a St. Paul hospital the previous Sunday following a Wednesday June 18 service.
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